A17410:613
The rules of a holy life. Or A treatise containing the holy order of…
The rules of a holy life. Or A treatise containing the holy order of our lives, prescribed in the Scripture concerning our carriage: towards God, towards men, towards our selves. With general rules of preparation, that concern either the helps, or the manner of a holy conversation. By N. Bifield preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.The rules of a holy life. Or A treatise containing the holy order of our liues, prescribed in the Scripture concerning our carriage: towards God, towards men, towards our selues. With generall rules of preparation, that concerne either the helps, or the maner of a holy conuersation. By N. Bifield preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.
London: printed by George for Ralph Rounthwaite, 1619
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly,1 Shame; Be not ashamed of that condition God brings thee into: bear thy crosses with spiritual magnanimity, account not thy self dishonoured by Gods hand, who doth all for the best, 1. Pet. 4. 16.
Secondly,1 Shame; Be not ashamed of that condition God brings thee into: beare thy crosses with spirituall magnanimity, account not thy selfe dishonoured by Gods hand, who doth all for the best, 1. Pet. 4. 16.
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Thirdly,1 Impatience: grieve not at Gods works: sorrow not after the world: Fret not at God or man; Refuse not Gods chastening, but with patience bear what is laid upon thee: It is the Lord, let him do whatsoever he will with thee, Prou. 3. 11.
Thirdly,1 Impatience: grieue not at Gods works: sorrow not after the world: Fret not at God or man; Refuse not Gods chastening, but with patience beare what is laid vpon thee: It is the Lord, let him do whatsoeuer hee will with thee, Prou. 3. 11.
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